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I found that the biggest difference between grid/DCA and a one-shot trade isn't how much you make, but whether you can sleep well at night. With a one-shot trade, you wouldn't dare to open the market during the day while working, constantly replaying in your mind "What if it drops a little more" or "What if I just sold at the wrong time"... Anyway, I can't handle this kind of continuous heartbeat.
Grid or DCA is like outsourcing your emotions to the rules; you don't get excited about profits, nor do you collapse from losses. At most, you complain a little, "They've just added more to my position." Recently, a bunch of new L1/L2 projects are offering incentives to boost TVL, and veteran users say "Mining, selling," which is quite realistic. I'm more of a laid-back type, so I wouldn't rush into a one-shot trade either, afraid of becoming liquidity that others take away. Less action, more observation—sleeping peacefully is better than anything. If you lose money, just consider it tuition.